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Maria M. Steenkamp and Brett T. Litz

Professional Development and Training, Clinical Psychology, Military Psychology

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9780199928262

52 Early Interventions with Military Personnel
treatment , which typically is provided after symptoms have persisted for a notable period of time (months and years). Since the start of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the military has implemented several large early intervention programs that span the prevention continuum.
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Adler, A. B. , Bliese, P. D. , McGurk, D. , Hoge, C. W. , & Castro, C. A. (2009). Battlemind debriefing and Battlemind training as early interventions with soldiers returning from Iraq: Randomization by platoon. Journal of Clinical and Consulting Psychology ,

M. David Rudd

Clinical Psychology, Military Psychology, Professional Development and Training

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chapter

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9780199928262

29 Suicide in the Military
; ). In 2008 active-duty military suicide rates surpassed those of comparable-age civilians for the first time in modern history (Kang & Bullman, 2009). Prior to Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF), active military duty served as a protective factor for suicide risk, with Active Duty service members experiencing dramatically lower suicide rates than comparable-age civilians. Prior to the Global War on Terror, the belief was that military service was protective given the prominence of unit cohesion, a common and clearly identified mission, and related social support, all elements that

Craig J. Bryan

Clinical Psychology, Military Psychology, Professional Development and Training

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chapter

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9780199928262

26 Psychologists on the Frontlines
The sustained combat operations in both Iraq and Afghanistan over the past decade have dramatically changed the role of military psychologists. Ever-expanding empirical evidence demonstrating the significant emotional and psychological cost of combat and other military operations on service members has highlighted the critical nature of psychologists’ skills and knowledge for the military’s health and success. Given the clear link between combat exposure and the full spectrum of psychiatric morbidity, military psychologists have not only found themselves placed closer and closer to the “point of injury” (i.e., within combat zones), but they have also